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Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her—even defy the gods. Danika is on the run. For months she's eluded the Lords of the Underworld, immortal warriors who won't rest until she and her family have been destroyed. But her dreams are haunted by Reyes, the warrior whose... (more)

The Greek Way

by Edith Hamilton

The aim of this work is not a history of events but an account of the achievement and spirit of Greece. "Five hundred years before Christ in a little town on the far western border of the settled and civilizaed world, a strange new power was at work. . . . Athens had entered upon her brief and magnificent flowering of genius which so molded the world of mind and of spirit that our mind and spirit today are... (more)

The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World

The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World

by Charles Freeman

Charles Freeman's The Greek Achievement traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years--from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods. This brilliant account celebrates the incredible range of Greek achievement: the architectural marvels of the Athenian Acropolis; the birth of drama and the timeless... (more)

Nicomachean Ethics, 2nd Edition

by Aristotle

Building on the strengths of the first edition, the second edition of the Irwin Nicomachean Ethics features a revised translation (without extensive editorial intervention), expanded notes (including a summary of the argument of each chapter), an expanded Introduction, and a revised glossary. Terence Irwin is Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy, Cornell University.

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

by Edgar D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire

Mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts, Athena, goddess of wisdom, Helios the sun, greedy King Midas--here are gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece brought to life in the myths that have inspired great literature and art throughout the ages. Illustrations throughout.

DK Eyewitness Guides: Ancient Greece: Discover the World of the Ancient Greeks - Their Myths and Legends, Heroes and Gods, and the Rich Legacy of Thei

DK Eyewitness Guides: Ancient Greece: Discover the World of the Ancient Greeks - Their Myths and Legends, Heroes and Gods, and the Rich Legacy of Thei

by Anne Pearson

This Eyewitness guide to the Ancient Greek world provides information on the mythical heroes and gods as well as the temples and statues still surviving today.

Shadow of the Minotaur

by Alan Gibbons

This is a novel about a boy, Phoenix, the son of a computer geek who creates a virtual reality game that gets a bit too real. Phoenix becomes Theseus pursued by the Minotaur, becomes Perseus and confronts the Gorgon, and goes down into the underworld.

Exploring Ancient Greece (Remains to Be Seen)

Exploring Ancient Greece (Remains to Be Seen)

by John Malam

The "Remains to be Seen" series looks at the past through the archaeological evidence that remains today. This volume looks at who the Greeks were and at their world of warships, great leaders, cities and poets. It goes on to discuss their achievements in writing, maths, science and philosophy, art and architecture, music and theatre, as well as their religions and festivals. Finally, we see the history of Greece... (more)

The Greek News

by Anton Powell

At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive! Covering ancient Greece in the form of a daily newspaper written at the time, this innovative and acclaimed book presents historical nonfiction information in a unique, kid-friendly format. Affordable and accessible as your morning paper, THE GREEK NEWS gives young readers the unforgettable sense of actually being citizens of an ancient... (more)

Lords of the Underworld: Book 1

The Darkest Night

by Gena Showalter

His powers -- Inhuman His passion -- Beyond immortal . . . All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member -- a man trapped in a hell of his own. Neither can resist the instant hunger... (more)

The Ancient City

by Peter Connolly

Superb, detailed reconstructions of buildings provide the starting-point for a vivid exploration of these two great cities and the lives of the people who inhabited them. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions have a unique authority, with their blend of superb draughtsmanship, imagination, and meticulous research. First published as a jacketed cover-to-boards hardback in 1998, this book is now being... (more)

The Library of Greek Mythology (Oxford World's Classics)

The Library of Greek Mythology (Oxford World's Classics)

by Apollodorus

A new translation of an important text for Greek mythology used as a source book by classicists from antiquity to Robert Graves, The Library of Greek Mythology is a complete summary of early Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heoric mythology, and the various adventures associated with the main heros and heroines, from Jason and Perseus to Heracles and Helen of Troy. Using the ancient... (more)

The Groovy Greeks AND the Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories Collections)

The Groovy Greeks AND the Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories Collections)

by Terry Deary

History with twice the nasty bits| Want to know: Why dedicated Greek doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? What Roman soldiers wore under their kilts? Who had the world's first flushing toilet? The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks - who used to hang out over 2,000 years ago| Find out about horrible heroes, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves. The Rotten Romans... (more)

The Penguin Encyclopedia of Classical Civilizations

This is a companion to "The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations", covering the later civilizations of the classical world: Greece and the Hellenistic world, Persia, China, Imperial India and their Roman heirs.

Xerxes Invades Greece (Penguin Epics)

by Herodotus

This work talks about a king who would be worshipped as a god. When Xerxes, King of Persia, crosses the Hellespont at the head of a formidable army, it seems inevitable that Greece will be crushed beneath its might. But, the Greeks are far harder to defeat than he could ever have imagined. As storms lash the Persian ships, and sinister omens predict a cruel fate for the expedition, Xerxes strives onward, certain... (more)

The Clouds (Aristophanes, A Modern Translation by William Arrowsmith)

The Clouds (Aristophanes, A Modern Translation by William Arrowsmith)

by Aristophanes

English translation. A delightful translation of a play long noted for its critique of philosophy, society and education. Includes essays on Old Comedy and the Theater of Dionysus, suggestions for further reading, notes on production, and map.

Oedipus the King ( Oedipus Rex )

by E A Sophocles

To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King of Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the... (more)

The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395 - 600 (Routledge History of the Ancient World)

The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395 - 600 (Routledge History of the Ancient World)

by Averil Cameron

This book provides both a detailed introduction to the vivid and exciting period of `late antiquity' and a direct challenge to conventional views of the end of the Empire.

Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

Ancient Greek thought is the essential wellspring from which the intellectual, ethical, and political civilization of the West draws and to which, even today, we repeatedly return. In more than sixty essays by an international team of scholars, this volume explores the full breadth and reach of Greek thought--investigating what the Greeks knew as well as what they thought about what they knew, and what they... (more)

The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome

The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome

by Peter Connolly

In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity, spring to life under the masterful pen of Peter Connolly. All the historical and archaelogical evidence has been seamlessly pieced together to reconstruct the architectural wonders of these mighty civilizations. Re creating public buildings, religious temples, shops, and houses, Connolly reveals every aspect of life in... (more)

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The Darkest Pleasure

by Gena Showalter

The Greek Way

by Edith Hamilton

The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World

by Charles Freeman

Nicomachean Ethics, 2nd Edition

by Aristotle

D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

by Edgar D'Aulaire, Ingri D'Aulaire

DK Eyewitness Guides: Ancient Greece: Discover the World of the Ancient Greeks - Their Myths and Legends, Heroes and Gods, and the Rich Legacy of Thei

by Anne Pearson

Shadow of the Minotaur

by Alan Gibbons

Exploring Ancient Greece (Remains to Be Seen)

by John Malam

The Greek News

by Anton Powell

The Darkest Night

by Gena Showalter

The Ancient City

by Peter Connolly

The Library of Greek Mythology (Oxford World's Classics)

by Apollodorus

The Groovy Greeks AND the Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories Collections)

by Terry Deary

The Penguin Encyclopedia of Classical Civilizations

Xerxes Invades Greece (Penguin Epics)

by Herodotus

The Clouds (Aristophanes, A Modern Translation by William Arrowsmith)

by Aristophanes

Oedipus the King ( Oedipus Rex )

by E A Sophocles

The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395 - 600 (Routledge History of the Ancient World)

by Averil Cameron

Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome

by Peter Connolly